The Best Movies of '09 - SK in EW

[Spideyman]

Here is Uncle Steve's Best movie picks ( EW Jan 8, 2010)

10. 2012
9. Fantastic Mr. Fox
8. The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
7. Law Abiding Citizen
6. District 9
5. The Reader
4. Disgrace
3. The Road
2. The Last House on the Left
1. The Hurt Locker

[becca_a]

So 2012 is listed as one of Mr. King's best movies of the year. I don't have a problem with this pick per se; I haven't seen the film so i can't judge on that. But about 2-3 months ago, he wrote another article for EW where he said (and I'm paraphrasing) that it looked terrible, it played on the concerns of a scared public, it made light of millions of people dying etc. and I'm pretty sure he also said that he would not see it for those reasons. So I'm curious- did he see the movie after all and just change his mind? Or did someone from a parent company hand him the list and he just had to write a blurb about each one? (Honestly, he wrote so passionately about NOT seeing it and the bit he wrote for the new article was pretty eh.) Whatever the answer, I promise I'm not judging, I'm just dying to know! So Mr. King, why the change of heart? Thanks!

[Matthew.Degnan]

hmm, some good movies on there, it would be interesting to find out what SK thinks are the 10 best movies ever.

[seanryan]

Interesting choices

http://geektyrant.com/news/2010/1/4/...s-of-2009.html

and

http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20333816,00.html

[Flayer]

Where the hell is the Inglourious Basterds? What did Stephen King have against that movie, to put it somwhere below 2012?

[Renzo]

Any list that gives District 9 recognition as a great movie is a good list to me. If you haven't seen it yet, do yourself a favor and watch it.

[Mrs.]

Where the hell is the Inglourious Basterds? What did Stephen King have against that movie, to put it somwhere below 2012?

Inglorious Basterds was a good film and all, but Brad Pitt did poorly. And it wasn't all that innovative. I'm not saying that 2012 was all that original either, but at least it has the visual glam and blam - that will blow you away, like it or not. But, who knows. Maybe he didn't see Inglorious Basterds? Maybe he forgot about it. Or maybe he found it a tad boring.

I am more suprised that The Last House on the Left is his second! Most people I have discussed this movie with, calls it just another stupid horror remake. But it's not. Really. It was a terrifying film and a lovely reminder to why horror is my favourite genre. Haunted my soul for weeks.

Really interesting choises....

[Bryan James]

I haven't seen any of them there motion flicker stories.

...Or did someone from a parent company hand him the list and he just had to write a blurb about each one?

Seriously, how likely is that? No one has enough leverage on King (well, maybe Tabitha) to force him into an opinion.

~BJS

[adrianmarley]

Of the ten movies listed I have only seen two:

The Hurt Locker which was absolutely excellent and The Last House on the Left which was mediocre. I haven't seen the original, so I can't compare, but I thought the movie, though well made and acted, was exploitative and had a terrible and unnecessary ending.

[~Ally~]

I fell asleep in the cinema watching "Law Abiding Citizen"...first time I've ever done that!